Received via email from the Olens campaign:
SAM OLENS FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL CAMPAIGN
REPORTS $186,509 IN CONTRIBUTIONS IN FIRST DISCLOSUREMarietta, GA/July 7, 2009 – Sam Olens, Republican candidate for Attorney General, is pleased to announce that the campaign has already raised $186,509, as reported in his June 30th campaign disclosure.
Olens’ contributions came from 400 donors across Georgia. “Considering we have had only one fundraiser since I announced, I’m honored to have received this number of contributions in such a short time. This first fundraising effort, combined with the large number of fundraisers already scheduled bodes extremely well for the remainder of the campaign and our overall fundraising goals,” said Olens.
I’m humbled at the support from so many hard-working individuals – especially in a down economy.”
Of the total raised, Olens reported $175, 693.05 cash on hand.
Rob Teilhet’s campaign sent this to the tip line:
Rob Teilhet Leads All Rivals in Attorney General Race
Teilhet Raises More Than $207,000 in 12 weeks; Sets Torrid PaceSMYRNA, Ga. – State Representative Rob Teilhet today announced that he raised $207,031.24 from 480 donors across Georgia in his campaign to be Georgia’s next Attorney General. Teilhet’s fundraising total far exceeds the amounts raised by two other announced candidates for the position. Teilhet filed his disclosure report late Tuesday night, showing contributions through June 30, 2009. His disclosure does not include a personal loan to increase the total. “In twelve short weeks, this campaign has built enormous strength throughout our state,” said Representative Rob Teilhet. “The people of Georgia are ready for a strong, active and independent Attorney General who will protect our families from crime, consumer rip-offs and crooked politicians.”
“We reached our extraordinary fundraising goal with the help of everyday Georgians in every corner of the state that subscribe to hope and are ready for change,” said Teilhet. “With their continued help, we will win.”
Update: Via the tip line, Hodges raises over $130,000
Ken Hodges today unveiled his first campaign finance report with several
hundred contributors throughout Georgia joining Hodges in his bid for Attorney
General. With over $130,000 raised and with still $120,000 cash on hand, Hodges
is well positioned 13 months ahead of the primary election.This significant display of support is yet another indication that Hodges’
message of strong law enforcement is rallying Georgians around his candidacy.
As the only prosecutor in the race, Hodges has pledged to bring his experience
protecting victims in the courtroom to the Attorney General’s office protecting
all Georgians.
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Ken (Hodges) pulled $128,280 – including a $5,795 loan – and has $120,334.36 COH.
No word from his campaign yet though.
With all of his initial built-in strengths, such as being an incumbent county chairman of a major county, this is really a weak showing by Olens.
Heck, even MacGinnitie and Kemp raised more for SOS.
And beaten by Teilhet, too.
Talk about not meeting expectations. This is a lame report, and he is virtually begging primary opposition because of it.
Olens is having a real problem executing, apparently. He’s not getting the job done.
Olens is having a real problem executing, apparently. He’s not getting the job done.
Yeah. He’s been announced a total of…what? 2 months and you sum it up as having a “real problem executing.” You’re an idiot.
I like the headline though: “Sets Torrid Pace”
Somehow a $20,000 difference (~10%) qualifies as a “torrid pace.”
Another blog is has a link to documents suggesting Hodges had an affair with a married woman.
http://www.aboutforsyth.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=28671&highlight=&sid=25ff1efe03d2e5b93b7dd4e2e33626cb
By the way, is this something that’s already come out? Hodges is a very controversial character and I would have thought something like this would already have made it public, especially given his penchant for Eliot Spitzer-like sanctimony. Anyone familiar with it? I know we’ve got a lot of political junkies here (I’m one too) but I’ve never heard this before, though its apparently publicly filed.
Jack Smith, what this sorry link you post doesn’t say is that:
1. Steve Abernathy, who filed that petition, is a slimeball and a trial lawyer who was fighting in a divorce. It probably bothers him to this day that his ex wife is happily re-married. She has been re-elected multiple times since the case was over — apparently the voters didn’t believe him, either.
2. David Milum, who originally wrote the post that you reproduced, was later successfully sued for posting libelous falsehoods by the former District Attorney, Rafe Banks.
http://www.plg-law.com/page4/files/milum-vs-banks-interent-libel-case
This is bull and you know it. It disgusts people like me that freaks like you sit at home at your computer one-handing it while posting slimey stuff like that. I don’t care if you’re for Hodges or not — and something tells me you weren’t really posting against Hodges here — but don’t just post unproven accusations.
If this country didn’t have trial lawyers, we’d still have the Corvair.
I had a Corvair a long time ago. I traded it in for a Pinto
Back in Black, I have no knowledge about the truth or falsity of the extraneous material separate from the court documents. I have never heard of this David Milnum person, and in any event, he doesn’t seem like he was a party to this divorce, even though he is running a blog that contains the court documents. I was unaware of this latest Hodges scandal and that’s why I asked about it.
Please note, the court documents themselves are distinctly different from the blogger’s commentary as they are part of the record of this person’s divorce and strongly suggest Hodges was having an adulterous affair with a married woman. Whether or not somone is a “slimeball” because they are an attorney is interesting–that’s what profesion Hodges is, by the way–and Hodges’ record is far from reassuring, judging from the Mike Nifong-like prosecutorial abuse issues now being tried in federal court with him as a defendant.
I don’t know if Hodges had an affair with this married woman. I would feel better (a bit) about him if he would truthfully deny it if he can. But it is interesting to me that the issue of Hodges’ alleged adultery isn’t seen as an issue when it was quite an issue for Mike Bowers some years back. I guess one only gets scrutinized in this manner if they are running as a Republican.
Hodges may have a legitimate explanation for this. He might deny it. That’s his right, but its also the right of a voter to examine and discern who our candidates really are. I might be old-fashioned, but I do think voters are entitled to examine the character of our candidates–especially those running for the highest law enforcement position in the state.
As for your name-calling, it has no place here, but if you’re that upset, there’s always medication.
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